José Antonio Villanueva

José Antonio Villanueva Trinidad (born 3 February 1979 in Madrid) is a Spanish former track cyclist. Villanueva specialised in the sprint disciplines, where at world championships level he was won a silver medal in keirin and a bronze and a silver medal in team sprint. A few years after his initial retirement from competitive cycling, Villanueva returned as a sighted pilot in tandem track cycling at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver and a bronze medal.

José Antonio Villanueva
Personal information
Full nameJosé Antonio Villanueva Trinidad
Born (1979-02-03) 3 February 1979
Madrid, Spain
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb; 12.0 st)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing  Spain
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 BallerupKeirin
Silver medal – second place2004 MelbourneTeam sprint
Bronze medal – third place2000 ManchesterTeam sprint
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London1 km Time Trial
Bronze medal – third place 2012 LondonSprint

Career

UCI Track Cycling
DatePlacingEventCompetitionLocationCountry
23 May 19993Team sprint[N 1]World CupMexico City Mexico
21 May 20001Team sprint[N 1]World CupMoscow Russia
28 May 20001Team sprint[N 1]World CupCali Colombia
16 July 20002KeirinWorld CupTurin Italy
28 October 20003rd place, bronze medalist(s)Team sprint[N 1]World ChampionshipsManchester United Kingdom
25 May 20013SprintWorld CupCali Colombia
12 August 20011KeirinWorld CupMexico City Mexico
25 September 20022nd place, silver medalist(s)KeirinWorld ChampionshipsBallerup Denmark
31 May 20023KeirinWorld CupMoscow Russia
21 June 20021Team sprint[N 1]World CupCali Colombia
23 June 200211 km time trialWorld CupCali Colombia
16 February 20031Team sprint[N 1]World CupMoscow Russia
July 200311 km time trialNational championshipsValencia Spain
July 20031SprintNational championshipsValencia Spain
26 May 20042nd place, silver medalist(s)Team sprint[N 1]World ChampionshipsMelbourne Australia
15 February 20043Team sprint[N 1]World CupMoscow Russia
14 May 20042KeirinWorld CupSydney Australia
15 May 20042SprintWorld CupSydney Australia
10 December 20043KeirinWorld CupLos Angeles United States
8 January 20053SprintWorld CupManchester United Kingdom
6 November 20053Team sprint[N 1]World CupMoscow Russia
18 February 20061SprintNational championships Spain
19 February 20063KeirinNational championships Spain
  1. The other riders on the squad were José Antonio Escuredo and Salvador Meliá

Paralympics

In 2012, having been out of competitive cycling for more than the minimum required 12 months, Villanueva was able to compete as the sighted pilot teamed with vision impaired cyclist José Enrique Porto Lareo in the tandem cycling events the London 2012 Summer Paralympics. The pair won the silver medal in the Men's 1 km Time Trial and the bronze medal in the Men's Sprint.[1]

Awards

In 2013, in recognition of his dedication to sport and his achievements at the 2012 Paralympics, Villanueva was awarded the silver Spanish Royal Order of Sports Merit.[1]

References
  1. "El paralímpico extremeño Enrique Floriano recibe la Medalla de la Real Orden al Mérito Deportivo" (in Spanish). Region Digital. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 21 November 2013.


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